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Auburn, AL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A'dia Mathies scored 20 points while Samarie Walker pulled down 15 rebounds as No. 6 Kentucky took down Auburn, 66-48. Maegan Conwright added 10 points for Kentucky (19-2, 8-0 SEC), which forced 30 Auburn turnovers and outrebounded the Tigers on the offensive glass, 21-11. The Wildcats have won eight straight games.

 

Kentucky shot just 32.4 percent from the field in the first half, but attempted 17 more shots -- helped by 12 offensive rebounds and 16 Auburn turnovers -- as the Wildcats took a 31-20 lead into the locker room. Mathies had eight first-half points to pace Kentucky.

 

The Gators will look to extend their four-game win streak when they host No. 18 Mississippi State on Saturday.

 

Terrance Henry recorded a double-double scoring a game-high 21 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. Nick Williams added 14 points and five boards as Ole Miss (13-7, 3-3 SEC) had a two-game winning streak snapped.

 

College Park, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Monet Tellier scored a game-high 31 points, as Virginia Tech upset No. 8 Maryland, 75-69, on Thursday. The Hokies (7-14, 3-5 ACC) had lost five straight games but got 15 points from Aerial Wilson and 14 from Porschia Hadley to earn their first win over Maryland since 2005.

 

Tellier's jumper put VT on top 62-61 and Hadley followed with a bucket before Tellier was good from in close to make it a 66-61 game with 3 1/2 minutes to go. Maryland answered with a free throw from both Kizer and Anjale Barrett to pull within three, but would get no closer.

 

In the first half, Kizer scored 11 points and grabbed five rebounds, as the Terps took control of the back-and-forth action to take a 34-31 lead into the break. They maintained the edge until VT's late-game burst.

 

Coral Gables, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Riquna Williams and Stefanie Yderstrom each scored 14 points as the 10th-ranked Miami-Florida Hurricanes extended their winning streak to seven games with a 64-39 victory over Wake Forest. Shenise Johnson had a terrific all-around game with 10 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists for the Hurricanes (18-3, 7-1 ACC), winners of 36 straight at home.

 

Miami held Wake Forest to 25 percent shooting and forced 20 turnovers to win going away.

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El Duque expected to throw Tuesday

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday.

Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine.

El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year.

MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds. 

Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle.

New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele.

Notes: Mets manager Willie Randolph is excited about two new utility players he could have on his bench: Damion Easley and David Newhan. ''Their value is really all over the place,'' Randolph said. Easley can play anywhere in the infield and could be used as an emergency outfielder, though Randolph said he would prefer to keep the veteran in the infield. Newhan, meanwhile, can play second base, third or any outfield position for the Mets. ''I love versatility,'' Randolph said. ''I love guys that can give me options when I need them to step in.''

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